Thesaurus results for FOCUSING

focusing 1 of 2

adjective

variants also focussing

as in optical

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focusing

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verb

variants also focussing

present participle of focus

as in concentrating

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective try to focus your attention on the task at hand

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Recent Examples of focusing

Verb

On the whole, dietetics has not appeared to be a priority for the administration, with much of the conversation focusing on bolstering nutrition education for medical doctors, or elevating non-credentialed roles, like wellness coaches. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Rather than focusing on exclusivity, families should consider job placement, internship experience, recruiter demand, alumni networks and earning potential. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Still once Libra season begins, things take a more amicable turn, as you could be left with no choice but to slow down, and consider other people’s needs, desires and timelines, as opposed to solely focusing on yourself. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Officials say Texas is bracing for its first big storm of the season, focusing on flooding risks while crews clear dry vegetation to reduce wildfire dangers from lightning. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 By focusing on the profitability of individual products, businesses can avoid the revenue trap and identify where real value is being created. — John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Before Shamah’s team stepped in, the brand was chasing a much younger demographic, focusing less on complexion and more on lip. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 The inaugural edition took place in India, and selected a crop of businesses focusing on India’s priority health domains like oncology, chronic disease management and preventive care. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Secure-storage laws cut through traditional policy debates by focusing on a straightforward, preventative standard. — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing

Adjective

Activity Rings monitor daily movement, exercise, and standing goals, while the optical sensor tracks heart rate throughout the day.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
This led to them obtaining the deepest images ever taken of the Cloud 9 region, approximately ten times deeper than any previous optical imaging of this object.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of optical

Verb

According to Grande Cosmetics, apply GrandeBROW once daily on a clean, dry brow, concentrating on sparse areas.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
The report said only 14 percent expect greater use of AI shopping assistants to be the biggest behavioral change this season, and most are still concentrating their attention on shipping costs, discounts and operational execution.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of concentrating

Adjective

Classics like black and cream—a richer, warmer tone than optic white—always work too.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2026
No area of the brain was spared from the shrinkage, but the change was especially pronounced in the optic lobes and the optic tract—the bundles of nerves that carry visual signals to the brain—with reductions of 52% and 62% respectively.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of optic

Verb

The biggest news going into the second week of this year’s riveting French Open?

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Pomona native and Cal Poly grad who flew Navy F-18s successfully launches as pilot of NASA’s riveting Artemis II mission around the moon, the first such voyage since the Apollo program in 1972.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of riveting

Adjective

Managing eye makeup while dealing with blepharitis requires a balance between aesthetics and ocular health.

— Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
Similarly, Sanofi’s tolebrutinib for non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, and Aldeyra Therapeutics’ reproxalap for ocular disease have each generated substantial concern among patients, clinicians, sponsors, or advocates.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of ocular

Adjective

The nearly $82,000 purchase will replace obsolete devices that are currently being used in the visual arts department’s graphic design courses.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Even if only proverbial, the figure of 330 million gods and goddesses reflects a vast inventory of divine beings found across texts, visual art, and the different towns and regions throughout India.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026